Arabia & Islam

The Arabian Peninsula is located between which CONTINENTS?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• North America

The WORLD's LARGEST sand DESERT, the Rub' al Khali, covers much of souther Arabia. Rub' al Khali means what?

• Empty quarter

• Vast openness

• No life

• Large desert

Arabia's deserts have a very limited amount of water. There are no permanent lakes or rivers! So, where is the fresh water?

• Streams

• Deltas

• Oceans

• Oases

A caravan is...

• A group of koalas in a eucalyptus tree

• A group of vans that travel across the world

• A group of camels carrying trade goods across the desert

When Muhammad went to meditate in a cave, what happened?

• An angel appeared and spoke to Muhammad

• He saw his future in the capital of Mecca

• He realized he left the stove on

• He saw his future as a caravan trader

At the time most people believed in many different gods, a belief system called...

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Idoltheism

Muhammad had to look to support outside of Mecca because the people of Mecca were plotting to kill him. Where did he go to retreat?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Madrid

• Minnesota

What is a pilgrimage?

• A journey or quest to a holy place

• A Thanksgiving holiday

• A group of religious people

• All of the above

What feature is represented by the letter D?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Jordan River
• Persian Gulf

What feature is represented by the letter H?

• Arabian Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Persian Gulf
• Red Sea